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  • July 19, 2024
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Births per second - CORRECT ANSWER-4

usa farmer avg age? - CORRECT ANSWER-getting older

# of farms - CORRECT ANSWER-decreasing

size of farms - CORRECT ANSWER-increasing

amount of cropland - CORRECT ANSWER-increasing

why a change in consumption patterns? - CORRECT ANSWER-consumer
preferences

AVG consumer spends_______ every minute - CORRECT ANSWER-$2

Bigger carts give the illusion of - CORRECT ANSWER-19% more

RMA - CORRECT ANSWER-risk management agency crop insurance

ERS - CORRECT ANSWER-economic research service
collect ag data

NASS - CORRECT ANSWER-National Agricultural Statistics Service
collect ag data

ARS - CORRECT ANSWER-Agriculture Research Service
research animal and plant

REES - CORRECT ANSWER-Research Education Economics Science
science and education pathogens etc

FS - CORRECT ANSWER-Forest Service
conservation and utilization to national forest and grasslands

NRCS - CORRECT ANSWER-Natural Resources Conservation Service
works with private land owners to conserve/maintain/improve lands

FGIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal grain inspection service

GIPSA - CORRECT ANSWER-Grain inspection packers stockyard administration

APHIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal and plant health inspections service
Monitor Imports

, Food Safety and inspection service - CORRECT ANSWER-inspects
meat/poultry/egg production

Soilage Crop (green chop) - CORRECT ANSWER-Forage crop harvested daily and
fed fresh

Drug Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Grown for medicinal uses

Rubber Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Makes rubber

Cover Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-grown to prevent erosion, smother out weeds,
increase fertility, improve water filtration

Insect Repellant Crops - CORRECT ANSWER-Repel harmful insects with their
strong fragrances

Main crop - CORRECT ANSWER-primary crop no matter profit

Cash Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-market straight to crop between seasons

Green Manure Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Grown to increase soil fertility turned
under

Catch Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Plan B

Mulch Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-1) cut crop down 2) put into row 3) plant
underneath it

Companion Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Grown with another crop to ensure a yield
in the first year of new seeding protects established crop

Trap Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-Crop grown to protect main crop from a pest

Natural Enemies Attractant Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-grown to attract insects that
will protect crops

Smother Crop - CORRECT ANSWER-grown to suppress weeds planted between
rows

AVG farm size - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased- partnerships

Acres of land - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased

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